Chapter 140

Madam Zheng is the proper person in charge of this inner quarters. She is not afraid of offending Yun Wan, but if she offends this person, she will have even less of a good life in the inner quarters in the future.

Noticing her nervousness, Shen Rang squeezed her hand.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Yunxi smiled at him before following him into Rongxi Hall.

At this moment, Madam Zheng had just finished dinner and was resting with her eyes closed in the hall, waiting for them to arrive.

Hearing footsteps, Madam Zheng opened her eyes. The moment her gaze fell on Yunxi, she recognized her: "If I remember correctly, we've met before."

Yunxi broke free from Shen Rang's hand and knelt down before her: "Thank you so much for helping me out that day, Madam. If it weren't for you, I'm afraid I would have lost half my life."

Zheng sneered: "I saved you, isn't this repaying kindness with ingratitude?"

When Madam Zheng spoke such harsh words right away, Shen Rang couldn't help but frown: "Mother, what are you saying?"

"What are you saying?" Madam Zheng sneered again. "She's only just gotten close to you, and she's already forgotten her status as a servant. It's clear she's ungrateful. What can I say?"

Shen Rang was slightly taken aback before he realized what was happening.

Maids are supposed to refer to themselves as "slave" in front of their masters, but Yunxi just said "I".

But Yunxi wasn't a servant to begin with!

She was an adopted daughter of the Chen family and the second daughter of the Yun family, but she was never a servant!

But now, she can only appear in public as a maid.

Shen Rang took a deep breath and was about to explain when Yun Xi spoke first: "It was a slip of the tongue by this servant. Please forgive me, Madam."

Seeing that her attitude in admitting her mistake was quite good, Zheng's expression softened a bit.

“You betrayed your master first, and then you seduced the prince. It’s clear that your heart is not pure. Someone like you would be beaten to death if you were out there. Even if I expel you from the Marquis’s mansion now, no one will say a word.”

Zheng glanced at Shen Rang.

Shen Rang's expression was indifferent, and at first glance, he seemed no different from usual. However, his clenched fists hanging at his sides revealed that he was not at peace.

Clearly, her son really cared about this girl.

“This servant knows that the reason Madam is still willing to call me over to have a proper talk is because of Madam’s kind heart, but this servant’s feelings for the young master are equally sincere,” Yunxi said with genuine sincerity in her eyes, “This servant will absolutely not let the young master down!”

However, when Madam Zheng looked at her, there was only coldness in her eyes: "Your sincerity? What does your sincerity mean? It's of no use at all except to bring trouble to the young master!"

"Mother!"

Shen Rang finally reached his breaking point.

He looked at Zheng as if she were a complete stranger.

He knew that Madam Zheng was always cold and indifferent, but he never expected that Madam Zheng would say so many harsh words after only a short time meeting Yunxi!

"Now that Mother has met her today, we will have to trouble Mother to speak to the young mistress."

As Shen Rang spoke, he bent down and supported Yun Xi's arm.

Seeing that Yunxi was only looking at him and did not move for a long time, Shen Rang pursed his lips, used more force in his hands, and helped her up.